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THE MAGAZINE UPCOMING AUCTIONS
Warhol, Basquiat, Lalanne…
Christie’s have brought out the big guns
for the evening auction of postwar and
contemporary art to be held on 14
November in New York. When Andy
Warhol’s name is mentioned, dollars
seem to fall from the heavens, especially when it’s in
reference to a rare, even emblematic work. Executed in
1962, “Statue of Liberty” is not only one of the first
works of the “Dead and Disaster” series which appropriated
the myths of the day to expose the underside
of the American dream, but is also one of Warhol’s first
attempts at 3D painting. No need for 3D glasses to
read the estimated price tag … in the region of $35m.
As for Jean-Michel Basquiat, a world record is on the
cards for a work from 1980 characterised by the artist
usual energy and daring, which was part of a private
collection for over 20 years. This oeuvre has been part
of all the major retrospectives on the artist and in 1988
already established a world record for the artist at
€110,000, light years away from the current estimation
USEFUL INFO
Where ? New York
When ? 14 November
Who ? Christie’s New York
How much ? $130 M
66 GAZETTE DROUOT INTERNATIONAL I N° 19
Andy Warhol (1928-1987), "Statue of Liberty", 1962,
silkscreen ink, spray enamel and graphite on canvas,
197.5 x 205.7 cm. Estimate: $35M.
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for the same work at $20m. The growing value of François
Xavier Lalanne’s work is also worth mentioning,
evident since the sale of the Pierre Bergé Yves Saint
Laurent collection. A flock of 24 sheep is set to arrive in
the centre of New York with an estimated selling price
of $4 to 6 M. Its provenance, the Adélaïde de Menil and
Edmund Carpenter collection, is sure to impress
certain amateurs. Console yourselves: the benefits
from the sale of this flock will go to the Rock Foundation
for anthropological research. A good deed,
indeed! Sylvain Alliod